10 Stücke für ein tiefes Solo-Instrument (1992)
Instrumentation: for solo instrument in a deep register
Duration: var.
Manuscript
Pezzo per clarinetto solo (1996)
Duration: 7' 00"
Manuscript
ZappOff! (1996)
Musical performance
Texts: M. Vänçi Stirnemann
Preamble, tempo rubato.Pince-nez and brown shoes: Reflections while waiting within eye-shot of the wardrobes of Jacques Offenbach und Frank Zappa:entre nous.Musical performance with M. Vänçi Stirnemann.
Duration: 45' 00"
Manuscript
Flaneur (1996)
Electro-acoustic music
Instrumentation: for electronic tape
Based on a text by Walter Benjamin.
Duration: 5' 10"
Manuscript
Theut I und Theut II (1996)
Electro-acoustic music
Instrumentation: for electronic tape
Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript
Eisenfresser (1996)
Electro-acoustic music
Instrumentation: for electronic tape
Duration: 6' 40"
Manuscript
5 Logogramme (1997)
Instrumentation: for flute solo
Duration: var.
SME/EMS
5 Serifen für Streichtrio (1997)
Orchesterbearbeitungen nach 4 Klavierstücken von Franz Liszt (1997)
Instrumentation: for orchestra (pic.2.2.ca.2.2(bcl)/2.2.2.1(btba)/1perc/hp.gtr.man.cel/str)
Am Grabe Richard WagnersCaroussel de Madame P-NResignazioneTrübe Wolken - Nuages gris
Duration: 12' 00"
SME/EMS
Edison (1998)
Electro-acoustic music
Instrumentation: for electronic tape
Duration: 6' 19"
Manuscript
Moiré - Studien für 4 Organetten (1999)
Instrumentation: for four organettes (electronically amplified, with effect machine)
Duration: var.
Manuscript
copy and pass by (1999)
Concept composition
Instrumentation: for various instruments
Duration: var.
Manuscript
Agnus Dei (1999)
Electro-acoustic music
Instrumentation: for electronic tape and organ (electric guitar ad lib.)
A part of the co-composition 'Missa digitalis'.
Junghae Lee: Kyrie (tape)
Philippe Kocher: Gloria (organ and tape)
Kit Powell: Credo (organ and tape)
Martin Neukom: Sanctus/Benedictus (organ and tape)
Michael Heisch: Agnus Dei (organ and tape)
Duration: 4' 50"
Manuscript
Brouillage (1999)
Instrumentation: for double-bass solo
Duration: var. (min. 5')
Manuscript
Brouillage / Bruitage - Proteus (1999/02)
Instrumentation: for double bass
Duration: 5' 00" (variabel)
Manuscript
Zirufim (1999)
Electro-acoustic music
Instrumentation: for electronic tape and electric guitar
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript
Schule des Schweigens (1999-2000)
A kind of mini music theatre
Instrumentation: for electronic tape, actor and obligatory cassette recorder (or loud speakers)
Texts: Marcel Duchamp
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript
"... stumpffeine Linie von Geviertlänge..." (2000)
Electro-acoustic music
Instrumentation: for electronic tape
Work in progress: ninety electronic tape miniatures, each with a duration of one minute.
Manuscript
Brouillage (2000)
Instrumentation: for piano solo
Duration: var. (min. 5')
Manuscript
wechselspielwechsel I. "Fall" (2000)
Instrumentation: for organ and percussion
Duration: 12' 00"
SME/EMS
Night Bites (2000)
Instrumentation: for string quartet and speaker
Texts: M. Vänçi Stirnemann
Duration: 12' 00"
SME/EMS
Zettelbox (2000)
Instrumentation: for piano
Duration: variabel
Manuscript
"Vogel fliegt, Fisch schwimmt, Mensch läuft" (2001)
Chamber/radio/play/piece
Instrumentation: for actor, musician and electronic tape play-back
Texts: Harald Krämer, Klaus Zobel
Manuscript
Chinese Cookies (2001)
Instrumentation: for saxophone quartet and speaker
Texts: M. Vänçi Stirnemann
Duration: 17' 00"
SME/EMS
wechselspielwechsel II. "Fälle" (2001) Instrumentation: for accordion and percussion
Based on texts by Daniil Charms.
Duration: 15' 00"
SME/EMS
6 Serifen (2001)
Instrumentation: for soprano and piano
Texts: Robert Walser
Duration: 8' 00"
SME/EMS
kitchen accidents (2002)
Instrumentation: for percussion quartet and speaker
Texts: M. Vänçi Stirnemann
Duration: 12' 00"
SME/EMS
Everblacks (2002)
Instrumentation: for deep voice, bassoon, piano, viola and double-bass
Texts: Georg Kreisler, H.C. Artmann, P. Heisch, G. Rühm
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript
Best before: see lid (2002)
Instrumentation: for two pianoforte, harpsichord, spinet and play-back voice
Based on texts by M. Vänçi Stirnemann.
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript
wechselspielwechsel III. "Fallen" (2002)
Instrumentation: for female voice and nineteen strings
Texts: Alltags- Werbe- Mediensprache
Based on terms from the New Economy Jargon.
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript
zu rich (2003)
Instrumentation: for voice, violoncello, piano and turn-tables (DJ)
Texts: Heinrich Glarean, M. Vänçi Stirnemann
Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript
Night Bites (every night) (2003)
Instrumentation: for speaker and string orchestra
Texts: M. Vänçi Stirnemann
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript
carpe noctem (2004)
Instrumentation: for bass flute, e-guitar and percussion
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript
kykloi (2004)
Instrumentation: for one performer (percussion)
Texts: William Shakespeare
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript
Rondo (2004-2005)
Musical theatre
Instrumentation: for 2 male voices, flute (pic), clarinet (bcl), accordion, viola and electronics
Duration: variabel
Manuscript
anadiplosis / parekbasis (2005)
Instrumentation: for flute, violoncello, piano and CD playback
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript
Disintegration (2005-2006)
Instrumentation: for clarinet, accordion and double bass
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript
Courbage - Teppichreste (2010)
Instrumentation: for string quartet
Duration: 1' 00"
Manuscript
How would Lubitsch have done it? (2010)
Instrumentation: for chamber ensemble (1.0.1.0/0.0.0.0/perc/pf/1.0.1.0)
Duration: 1' 00"
Manuscript
Moiré (2011)
Instrumentation: for alto sax, piano and percussion
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript
Heisch, Michael: Oase für zeitgenössisches Musikschaffen, in: Aargauer Zeitung (29. Juli 2003) (2003), S. 14
Heisch, Michael: Ich baue beim Komponieren Widerstände auf, in: "Live", Wochenendbeilage der "Aargauer Zeitung" 42 (2003), S. 5
Heisch, Michael: Schweizer Fenster: Die experimentelle Reihe des STV, in: Positionen - Beiträge zur Neuen Musik (August 2003) (2003), S. 50
Heisch, Michael: Des Eigenbrötlers inszenierte Stille, in: Aargauer Zeitung (27. April 2004) (2004), S. 11
Heisch, Michael: Unfassbare Schönheiten, in:
Dissonanz 101 (2008) [
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Dissonanz (September 06) 95 (2006), S. 38-41 [
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Tages-Anzeiger (30. Dezember 1999) (1999)
Nash, Beate: "They were insane" - Bilder über musikalische Themen von John Lurie, in: Kulturblätter (30. Mai 1992) (1992)